Ever wondered what the most expensive hotel suite in the world is, the most extravagant, with the most beautiful natural scenery, a celebrity hotspot, or the most off-the-wall? This list of the coolest hotel suites on the planet will answer all of these questions, as well as give you a visual look at these awesome hotel rooms with photos and video, and maybe even help you start planning your next trip. If you are after a holiday with a difference, then check out these stunning hotels!
The Over-Water Bungalows at Le Meridien, Bora Bora
The Over-Water Bungalows at Le Meridien: Located in the Pacific Ocean, Bora Bora is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. To take full advantage of this natural beauty, the over-water bungalows at Le Meridien are a great choice.
Each private bungalow is built upon stilts just above the ocean, so you can literally take a few stairs down from your bungalow to the ocean for a swim in the warm, turquoise water. Each bungalow features all the basic amenities: air conditioning, phone, satellite TV, mini-bar, bathtub, and walk-in shower. You also get your own private deck for soaking-up some rays or for viewing the world renowned Mount Otemanu. Another great feature is the large glass floor in each bungalow which gives visitors an awesome view of the ocean beneath you.
A nice, relaxing vacation at the Le Meridien Bora Bora’s over-water bungalows will set you back about £370 per night, well worth it if you’re in need of a relaxing, secluded vacation.
Playboy Sky Villa Suite at The Palms Casino and Resort, Las Vegas
Playboy Sky Villa Suite: This two-story 9,000 square foot suite at The Palms in Las Vegas is where Kanye West performed during MTV’s 2007 VMAs. He’s not the only celebrity who has partied here, not by a long-shot. Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, and of course Hugh Hefner are just a few of the many celebrity party-goers who have stayed in this suite.
This awesome suite features an outdoor cantilevered jacuzzi pool with glass sides, and the best view of the Las Vegas strip anywhere. There’s also a media room, full bar, huge living room with fireplace, pop-up plasma TVs, glass elevator, rotating beds with ceiling mirrors above them and a fully-equipped gym. The Sky Villa suite will accommodate up to 250 people for parties.
The Playboy suite is currently the most expensive hotel suite in the world costing upwards of £20,000 for one night of partying. But hey, if you get together 250 of your closest friends, and each of you chip-in £80, you can spend a night partying at the Playboy suite in Las Vegas and live like a celebrity for one night in one of the coolest hotel suites on the planet!
The Ice Hotel’s Fireplace Suites, Quebec
The Ice Hotel’s Fireplace Suites: This has to be considered one of the ‘coolest’ hotel suites in the world, because the Ice Hotel is made of 15,000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice! Despite the chilly conditions inside and out, the Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada attracts 4,000 overnight stays every winter.
If you’re lucky enough to get one of the two fireplace suites, you’ll get a good-sized room made of ice and snow with a queen size bed and lots of beautiful ice carvings throughout. To stay warm you can sit by the fireplace, use one of the heated wash rooms, or lounge in one of the hotel’s hot tubs. Each suite features beautiful and colourful lighting that provide a cool ambient glow throughout each room.
To stay in the fireplace suite at the Ice Hotel, it will cost you between £225 – £390 per night on the weekends, depending upon the package you select. Each of the four packages at the Ice Hotel are all inclusive, offering a host of amenities such as a dog sledding tour, skiing, massages, and even a £100 shopping spree in nearby towns. The Ice Hotel even has its own dance club, and the lighting looks cool against the ice walls.
The Villas at North Island, Mahe
The Villas at North Island: This small island resort consists of only 11 villas, so needless to say, it’s a very secluded and private tropical island retreat. Each villa is raised off the ground in order to give visitors an even better view of the beautiful turquoise waters.
At North Island it’s all about bringing the outdoors in: retractable doors can be opened to allow the warm ocean breezes to flow throughout the villa. Each villa contains two air conditioned bedrooms, bathroom with marble tub and showers, outdoor plunge pool, plenty of deck space, and a living area. Despite the fact that this getaway is miles from modern civilisation, each villa is still equipped with all the modern conveniences including TV, CD/DVD player, phone and Internet access.
The nightly rates at North Island range from £2,000 – £3,500. It may be expensive, but this is surely one of the most relaxing tropical island retreats in the world.
The Presidential Bungalow Suite at The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills
The Presidential Bungalow Suite at The Beverly Hills Hotel: If you want to see one of Beverly Hill’s greatest historical landmarks, or you just want to spot some celebrities, you need to check out the Beverly Hills Hotel. This hotel, also known as ‘The Pink Palace’, has accommodated some of the most famous celebrities in history including Sharon Stone, Richard Gere, Whitney Houston, Angelina Jolie, Marilyn Monroe and Liz Taylor just to name a few. This hotel is famous for its 21 lavish bungalows, and the most elaborate of these is the Presidential Bungalow.
For a mere £2,000 a night, you can stay in the private Presidential Bungalow overlooking Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills. This suite features 4 bedrooms, king-size bed, fireplace, huge living room, marble bathroom with jacuzzi tub, 2-stall shower, a grand piano and a private balcony. In all, this popular suite is about 1,932 square feet in size – bigger than many houses!
3-Bedroom Skylofts at MGM Grand, Las Vegas
3-Bedroom Skylofts at MGM Grand: Sitting atop the largest hotel in the world, the 3-bedroom Skyloft is a 2-story suite that truly embodies what luxury is meant to be. The £5,000 per night Skyloft suite is the most expensive of all the Skylofts at MGM Grand.
Along with the 3 bedrooms, this luxurious suite features 3.5 baths, in-room spa, large foyer, huge living room, beautiful dining area, bar, billiards room, media room, and even a personal butler. It seems like almost every room in this Skyloft has at least one flat screen TV in it.
While you stay at the Skylofts at MGM Grand, you can even take advantage of the 24/7 chauffeur to take you anywhere you want, and oh yeah; you’re escorted in a $430,000 Mercedes Maybach car.
Check out the video for a short tour through the 3-bedroom Skyloft at MGM. The video isn’t the best quality, but it will give you a good idea of the luxurious feel of the 3-bedroom Skyloft Suite.
Beckham Creek Cave Haven, Jasper
Beckham Creek Cave Haven: This totally unique holiday spot in the Buffalo National River country is one of the most unusual hotels in the world. The entire hotel is located on a 530 acre estate, and it is actually built into a cave. All the walls of the hotel are cave walls, which makes for lots of beautiful natural artwork.
The hotel features 5 bedrooms, a full kitchen, 2,000 square foot great room, recreation room, a bathroom for every room (some with jacuzzi tubs) and a big screen TV. This cave house has gotten plenty of press and been featured on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, HGTV, NBC Nightly News, People Magazine, National Geographic, Four States Living and The Barefoot Traveler.
The cave house can be reserved for about £125 – £225 per night, depending upon the day and time of the year. You have to get reservations for this place well in advance, because it’s so popular and books up extremely quickly each year.
Grand Water Villa at One&Only Kanuhura Resort, Lhaviyani Atoll Island
Grand Water Villa at One&Only Kanuhura Resort: Located on a private island in the Indian Ocean, One&Only Kanuhura Resort is a 5 star luxury resort in paradise. The Grand Water Villa, along with the other villas, at this secluded island has just undergone a four-month renovation, and it now feature new furniture and an enlarged outdoor deck.
The Grand Water Villa is about 915 square feet in size, and it sits just above the ocean with a wooden dock that leads to shore and stairs that lead right down to the ocean for easy access to the warm tropical waters. Each of the two Grand Water Villas feature a large bedroom, living room, and huge sun deck. They also are equipped with flat-screen TVs, outdoor shower and jacuzzi, air-conditioning, stereo, Internet, and of course one of the most beautiful views of the ocean in the world.
All this doesn’t come cheap though: the Grand Water Villa costs about £750 per night to stay there, but the rest and relaxation that it will provide is priceless.
The Presidential Suite at the Waldorf=Astoria, New York
The Presidential Suite at the Waldorf=Astoria: This may be one of the most famous presidential suites in the United States, because at one time or another, it has accommodated every President since Herbert Hoover in 1931. Because of this fact, this Presidential Suite has been decorated to resemble the interior of the White House; I guess to make the Presidents feel more at home when they stay here.
This 35th floor suite is almost 3,000 square feet in size, offers an awesome view of Central Park and features an old-world art deco styling throughout. The suite has 4 bedrooms in all, and is decked-out in marble and hardwood floors. There are private elevators to the suite, and a private butler that is available 24/7 to get the occupant whatever their heart desires. At about £3,750 a night, it’s not for everyone, but many dignitaries have stayed in this luxurious suite over the years. A short list of these famous leaders include: Queen Elizabeth II, General Charles de Gualle, King Hussein, King Faisal, and Emporer and Empress Hirohito of Japan.
The rich history of the Presidential Suite in the Waldorf=Astoria holds many stories, including stories of JFK and Marilyn Monroe flings during JFK’s tenure as President. Many other celebrities have been spotted at the Waldorf=Astoria including Winona Ryder, Michael J. Fox, Ewan McGregor, Kid Rock, Paris Hilton (practically grew-up here), and many more.
There have also been multiple films shot at this hotel as well including Scent of a Woman, Coming to America, and Serendipity in 2001.
The Nautilus Undersea Suite at The Poseidon Resort, Fiji
The Nautilus Undersea Suite at The Poseidon Resort: For a cool $15,000 USD, couples can experience a luxury holiday of a lifetime beneath the ocean’s surface, next to a coral reef that is full of sea-life, on a small island in Fiji.
The Poseidon Resort has plans to open this undersea resort in 2010 to feature 24 underwater suites and 1 luxury suite called the Nautilus Suite. Each suite will be located about 40 feet under the water, and each will consist of an individual ‘pod’ with a 4-inch clear acrylic casing which allows for amazing views of the ocean and its sea-life. The Nautilus Undersea Suite will be about 1,000 square feet in size, while the other suites will be about half that size.
Each of these luxury suites will feature a TV, spa bathtub, air-conditioning, bathroom, and a privacy film that encompasses the acrylic with the push of a button. The resort will also include luxury villas on the beach, a spa, an underwater wedding chapel, and an underwater restaurant.
For those people who can afford the steep price tag of this vacation, it will probably be the coolest hotel that you ever visit – at least until the first hotels in outer-space are opened (billionaire Richard Branson is already at work on that idea)!
